Janet Mills interprets Maine law and the state constitution; she doesn’t give her personal opinion.
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Maine supporters of ranked choice voting take their case to court
The group is trying to ensure the system is in place in time for June primaries.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Ranked-choice voting faces primary problems
The practice could have an impact on candidates’ forthrightness and the speed of determining winners.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Future of initiative process rides on ranked-choice vote
Augusta’s dismissive treatment of citizen-initiated laws will be on the ballot this June.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Ranked-choice voters submit signatures for ‘people’s veto’ ballot initiative
Maine voters could cast ballots, once again, on ranked-choice voting at the same time they are using the vote-counting process.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Ranked-choice voting must be restored – now
Ranked-choice voting is constitutional, simple and nonpartisan. It can be used, right now, for the state and federal June primary elections and the November general elections for federal offices. There are absolutely no constitutional questions with any of those elections. And it can be used at the local level just as it is in Portland […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What the Baseball Hall of Fame can teach us about elections
Maine’s ranked-choice voting is one method for making the process reflect the electorate’s intentions.
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Big Phish helps political cause at Portland’s Bayside Bowl
The band’s drummer, who lives in Lincolnville, promotes a ranked-choice voting push – and rocks out, too.
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Phish drummer hits Bayside Bowl for a ranked-choice voting drive
The jam band drummer John Fishman is helping to collect signatures to force a people’s veto.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Sign a petition to insist on use of ranked-choice voting in Maine
The original Maine Constitution of 1820 called for majority votes in order to elect our governor and other leaders. In 1880, after a three-way race for governor resulted in nobody getting the majority and two candidates claiming victory, the state constitution was changed to require only a plurality in order to elect a leader. Today, […]